Well Head in Courtyard at Doddershall House is a Grade II listed building in the Buckinghamshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 October 1951. A C18 Well-head. 1 related planning application.

Well Head in Courtyard at Doddershall House

WRENN ID
long-stair-grain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley MP: Callum Anderson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 October 1951
Type
Well-head
Address
Well Head in Courtyard at Doddershall House, Quainton
OS grid reference
SP 720 201
Coordinates
51.87504, -0.95504
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The well-head in the courtyard at Doddershall House dates from the 18th century and is constructed of ashlar stone. It is circular in shape and features two shallow steps. There are two square piers that were originally intended to support chain gear, each adorned with moulded cornices and ball finials. This structure is included for its group value with Doddershall House.

Local climate

Well Head in Courtyard at Doddershall House sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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